TYPE
Instant

ABILITY
Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.

FLAVOR TEXT
The Futurists regard the tradition of kami-bonding as anachronistic and inefficient, striving constantly to surpass spiritual power with technology.

ILLUSTRATOR
Campbell White

LEGALITIES
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LANGUAGES
EN FR DE IT JP KR PT RU ES ZH-CN ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 2019-01-25 You can't cast Essence Capture without a target creature spell. If either target is illegal when Essence Capture tries to resolve, the other is still affected as appropriate.
• 2019-01-25 A creature spell that can't be countered is a legal target for Essence Capture. The spell won't be countered when Essence Capture resolves, but you'll still put a +1/+1 counter on the target creature.